Went fishing in the lower Kern a week ago, and my friend caught 2 fish that were sort of like trout, but not really. Later, someone told those are called pike minnows.
What's that? Surely they weren't northern pike?! And they were too big to be minnows...

cochise

04-21-2014 10:12 AM

Re: What's a pike minnow?

Bain of my existence.

They are a river fish that is old as the dirt and water itself...pain and hated in some spots, endangered in others.

They are a river fish that is old as the dirt and water itself...pain and hated in some spots, endangered in others.

No it is not a Northern Pike, at all.

Why is it a bane for you? My friend said that it fought hard like a trout, except that it didn't go aerial at all.

trout trekker

04-21-2014 10:53 AM

Re: What's a pike minnow?

Hi Yikes,

They’ll smack a good sized baitfish pattern pretty hard, then it’s "One run and done".
A lot of folks look on them as pest’s or being overly detrimental to the recruitment of other species, but they’re natives and in my eyes have more right to be here than any of the introduced species of fish.

Dave

milt spawn

04-22-2014 06:18 PM

Re: What's a pike minnow?

TFFKAS. The fish formerly known as squaw. milt

Hardyreels

04-22-2014 06:25 PM

Re: What's a pike minnow?

That was a good reply Dave, information wise and milt, yours wasn't too shabby either :)

sheepdog

05-04-2014 10:14 PM

Re: What's a pike minnow?

I've always called them "squawfish". They fight pretty good but I don't think they're very good eating. Here's an interesting link I just came across to get paid for them!